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Martell Webster announced his retirement from the NBA on Saturday.

He was on a training camp deal, but the 30-year-old will abandon his comeback attempt. The catch-and-shoot specialist had some good years in Portland and in Washington with a career average of 8.7 points per game. His 2012-13 season was part of the reason John Wall took off as such a kick-out passer to shooters on the 3-point line. Sep 30 - 6:06 PM

Perry Jones also agreed to a training camp deal with New Orleans this week. Webster has been out of the league for a couple years, as he's had a lot of trouble staying healthy with hip and back issues. The Pelicans are looking for depth at small forward with Solomon Hill (back) out indefinitely, so the 31-year-old Webster will compete for minutes with Tony Allen and Darius Miller if he wins a roster spot. Sep 17 - 9:54 AM

Martell Webster is attempting an NBA comeback according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe.

Webster last played for the Wizards in 2015, but he was waived because he couldn't stay on the floor -- he's had multiple surgeries on his back and also had hip surgery in November of 2015. Webster reportedly worked out for the Pelicans last week, as they just traded away Quincy Pondexter and Solomon Hill (hamstring) is out indefinitely. Webster will be 31 in December and owns career averages of 8.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 triples. Sep 3 - 10:34 AM

This was expected, and Webster is out for the season after hip surgery. Despite turning just 29 later this week, Webster will have to scrap to get another chance with a laundry list of injury issues on his resume. Mon, Nov 30, 2015 12:58:00 PM

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Perry Jones also agreed to a training camp deal with New Orleans this week. Webster has been out of the league for a couple years, as he's had a lot of trouble staying healthy with hip and back issues. The Pelicans are looking for depth at small forward with Solomon Hill (back) out indefinitely, so the 31-year-old Webster will compete for minutes with Tony Allen and Darius Miller if he wins a roster spot.

Martell Webster is attempting an NBA comeback according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe.

Webster last played for the Wizards in 2015, but he was waived because he couldn't stay on the floor -- he's had multiple surgeries on his back and also had hip surgery in November of 2015. Webster reportedly worked out for the Pelicans last week, as they just traded away Quincy Pondexter and Solomon Hill (hamstring) is out indefinitely. Webster will be 31 in December and owns career averages of 8.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 triples.

This was expected, and Webster is out for the season after hip surgery. Despite turning just 29 later this week, Webster will have to scrap to get another chance with a laundry list of injury issues on his resume.

Webster is out for the season after another serious (hip) surgery, and the WIzards may just want to move on at this point in his career. Once waived, the Wiz will be responsible for the remainder of Webster's deal. In a related move, the team is expected to announce the signing of Ryan Hollins.

Martell Webster is set to undergo season-ending hip surgery on Friday.

"We tried everything else and I just wasn’t getting the results that I wanted," Webster said. "So I wanted to go out and get it taken care of rather than playing this season in some discomfort and then wait until the offseason to get it taken care of and then rehab the whole offseason and then try to find a rhythm come training camp. I’d rather take care of it now." Webster was diagnosed with a partially torn labrum back in September, and ultimately playing through significant pain was just not an option. His current timeline is set at 4-6 months, and Webster is adamant that this will not be a career-ending injury.

Martell Webster is using prescription eyewear (PRI) in order to try and avoid season-ending hip surgery.

Webster is dealing with a bone spur and a partially torn labrum in his right hip, and PRI is designed to improve Webster's balance and reduce the amount of stress he puts on the injured area of his body. It's a last-ditch effort from a player who has had a litany of injury issues, and it's not clear how effective Webster could be even if he avoids the operating table.

Martell Webster is dealing with a partially torn labrum in his right hip, but he said that he will try to play through the injury.

If Webster chooses to undergo surgery he would be sidelined for 4-6 months, but he seems determined to keep playing despite the fact that it flared up on him in practice Tuesday. Even if Webster gives it a go on Wednesday vs. the Magic, he won't see enough minutes to impact fantasy leagues.

Martell Webster is dealing with arthritic pain in his hip and his ability to play will hinge on whether or not he's able to tolerate the pain.

Webster was a full participant during Tuesday's practice, but given that he spent the entire preseason on the sidelines it's unlikely he'll be ready to go when Washington's regular-season begins on Wednesday in Orlando, as he'll still need to get his conditioning up to par for game-time minutes. He's not likely going to be a major factor for the Wizards this season, so it's safe to leave him on the wire in all leagues.

While it's unclear if the 28-year-old will be ready for Wednesday's opener against the Magic, Tuesday's practice report seems to be a good indicator that he will play. We'll keep an eye on Webster's status, but he can be ignored in standard fantasy leagues.

Webster has been sidelined with a sore right hip that he says is arthritic since October and recently traveled to Nebraska for a second opinion. The 28-year-old is currently without a timetable and can be ignored in all fantasy leagues.

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If Rondo returns in four weeks, he will have missed the first 11 games of the season. That's the best-case scenario. His fantasy value obviously takes a significant hit, and he'll slide to later rounds of fantasy drafts. With Rondo sidelined, the Pels will likely start Jrue Holiday at point guard, which should allow Holiday to boost his assist numbers over the first month-plus of the season. Ian Clark, E'Twaun Moore, Jordan Crawford, and Tony Allen will also see an uptick in minutes.

Frank Jackson (foot) underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a fifth metatarsal fracture in his right foot.

He is expected to miss 3-4 months for his second surgery on his right foot since May. There are not many details on his previous stress fracture, but a fifth metatarsal is a common bone in the foot to have problems -- the famous Jones fracture is to that bone. Expect the Pelicans to be very careful with the No. 31 pick.

It's just soreness, so he should be OK for the opener. This game is in Memphis and owner Robert Pera announced today that the team will retire The Grindfather's No. 9 jersey at some point in the future. This year, the Pelicans will likely limit his minutes at times, so it's tough to use him in fantasy even if he starts.

Solomon Hill (torn hamstring) could be back on the court as soon as February according to Pelicans GM Dell Demps.

Hill wasn't a fantasy target before the injury, so he's safe to cross off draft boards since we won't see him until the All-Star break at the earliest. In Hill's absence, the Pelicans will likely use a committee to soak up his minutes that could include E'Twaun Moore, Tony Allen, Darius Miller and Jordan Crawford.

Cheick Diallo scored 13 points with six rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and five turnovers in 27 minutes on Friday.

He's gone through practice and he was active in his minutes tonight. Nobody else really stepped up in the second unit while Diallo was hurt, so he has a decent chance to soak up 18-22 minutes even while DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis is healthy. He also gets a double-handcuff bonus for weekly leagues with deep benches.

Omer Asik (ankylosing spondylitis, irritable bowel syndrome) will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against Chicago.

Asik has been dealing with a pretty serious illness since February, and there's a chance he might not play at all this season. The last report we had was that he was being treated for Crohn's disease in Minnesota, but it's worth noting that while his symptoms are similar to Crohn's disease, that hasn't been the official diagnosis to this point. We wish Asik the best in his recovery.